Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,728, William Flood, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Flood, William Flut
S. 42,728
CONTENTS

8,522-
Ohio
William Hood 4
of _____ in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of 8 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Mar. 1819 and sent to Andrew Livingston Esq r West Union Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10mo \frac{15}{30} \frac{3}{31} - 85 " 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 - 48 " $133 " 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
W. to J Bennett June 30 1846.
Application sent to J. W. Campbell Esq. 6 Nov 1832 West Union Ohio

Wm Blood Virginia line. Revolutionary Claim.
see Rolls of Virginia
Suspended until Virginia rolls, &c. are received.
Adan Roll Indefinite West Union Ohio

William Flood a private Soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war claiming the benefit of the late act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, for the following conditions to wit that I William Flood enlisted into the Publi- ck Service in the month of May 1775 in Captain Daniel Morgans company of Virginia Riflemen who some time after was attached to Col o Arnolds Reg t and marched to Quebec where we were taken prisoners on the first day of January ensuing 1776 some time after I made my escape in the night from the enemy and returned to Staten Island where I attached my self to the company again they having been exchanged and then under the command of Captain Charles Porterfield in the Virginia Rifle Reg t commanded by Col o Daniel Morgan then by arrangement of the army the company was placed under the command of an officer whose name I do not recollect tho Remember hearing him called Captain Jack tho I continued in the Reg t commanded by Col o Morgan untill the end of the war and obtained a discharge signed by Col o Morgan which discharge was lost together with my clothing and other papers in crossing the Potomack River at Harpers ferry when the vessel was upset by drift wood in the river. What poor unforeseen events.

I am in great need of aid to render me more comfortable in my old age. I am a Resident of the United States and have been from the close of the Revolutionary war to this time, I never have received a portion nor do I claim any under any former law of the United States
William Blood mark
State of Ohio Adams County ss
I certify that the foregoing Deposition of William Blood was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me the un- derigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of our said And I further certify that the said William Blood has satisfied me by examination under Oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition are strictly true; that he has served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of April 1818
Andrew Livingston Esq
State of Ohio Adams County ss
I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of our said do hereby certify that the above named Andrew Livingston Esq before the foregoing deposition of William Blood was taken and who has signed the above certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is a Judge of the

Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit is due to his said Certificate as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Wells in the County of Somerset this 17th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Joseph Darlington

State of Ohio Adams County ss
On this Eleventh day of August 1828 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record having the power of fine and imprisonment for the County and in the State aforesaid William Hood aged Eighty (80) years resident in Adams County in the said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows In Captain Daniel Morgan's Company of Riflemen that he enlisted into that Company on the 1 st day 1775 was marched to Boston from Boston to the Mouth of Kennebec thence into Canada, to Quebec that he was in the attack and siege of said place when General Montgomery fell where he was taken prisoner that he escaped from Prison, and again joined the American Army at anboy near Staten Island after the exchange of Capt Morgan that he was at the Battle of Shamesborough Lake Stillwater under Genl Gates that he was discharged at Genl Morgan's house in the year 1783 that he has been inscribed on the Pension List Certificate dated 23 rd March 1819 original declaration dated 16 th April 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed
(William Hood his mark)

  1 Cow & Calf  $12 00    1 Oven & Lid  1 00    Cups Saucers plates,     Six Spoons & tin Cups  75    1 Axe  1 00    Dues etc in debt  3     17. 75    2 Buckey & churn  87 1/2    1 Lot of flax  1 00     $19 62 1/2  
My debt are about $30.00
His family consists of himself and wife Elizabeth aged 49 years occupation a well digger that his legs and infirmities prevent him in a great measure from pursuing this employment
his Wm X. Glued (mark)
Sworn to and declared in open court on this 11 th day of August 1820
Joseph Darlington Clerk A.C.
I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams of State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nineteen dollars, sixty two and a half cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1820
Joseph Darlington
Clerk of the Court for the County of Adams

William Flood or Flood
8,522.
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1907 July 26. Service to J. M. Gentry & Co.
42 728
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42, 728
William Wood
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Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

The deposition of Henry Aldrid a Soldier in the Last revolutionary war and also a man of a good moral character was this day taken before me the subscribed an Associate judge in and for the county of Adams of State of Ohio and is as follows (viz)
Question by judge What do you know respecting William Flood, serving in the Last revolutionary war against the common enemy
Answer I know that he was in Daniel Morgans Rifle company in the summer of seventeen hundred & 75 perhaps in the month of May or June I do not recollect that I saw him again until the year 77 and then I saw him every now and then as occasion offered up till the year 79 we being both of us in the service of the united states against the common enemy he being (William Flood) then being in Col. Morgans Rifle Regiment
Question by judge Whether did you or William Flood enlist first
Answer I saw William Flood enlist first in the year 77 in Capt. Morgans Rifle company and I did not enlist until afterwards and then as before stated in 77 and 79 in Col. Morgans Regiment of Virginia troops further this Deponent saith not
Henry Aldrid
And Livingston an Associate judge in and for the county of Adams of State of Ohio do certify that the foregoing deposition was this day taken sworn to & subscribed before me and that the said Henry Aldrid is of a good moral character and is esteemed as a man of truth and veracity by all that know him given under my hand & seal this 4 th day of March 1819
And Livingston Associate Judge

The deposition of Thomas Waters a Soldier in the last Revolution- ary war and also a man of a good moral character was this day taken before me the subscribed an Associate Judge in and for the County of Adams & State of Ohio and is as follows, viz)
Question by judge
What do you know respecting William Flood, serving in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy
Answered
I saw William Flood before he enlisted, he lived with Capt Daniel Morgan, and I also seen him afterwards in the summer of 1775 in Winchester Virginia in Capt Daniel Morgans Rifle Com- pany of Virginia corps, and Capt Morgan told me William Flood was enlisted and he thought he (Flood) would make a good Soldier
Question 2 d
What do you know further of William Floods service
Answered
I know nothing more only I seen Capt Morgan after he came home and told me that William Flood was taken prisoner at Quebec further this deponent saith not. Thos. Waters
Andrew Livingston an Associate Judge in and for the County of Adams & State of Ohio do certify that the foregoing deposition of Thomas Waters was taken sworn to and subscribed before me this day and that the said Thomas Waters is of a good moral character and is esteemed as a man of truth & veracity by all that know him given under my hand & Seal this 12 th day of March 1819
And Livingston Asst. Judge

The Hon
May the 25 th 1846
The Commissioner of the Pension office Washington City Dear Sir
I am requested by an old widow woman who is a Daughter of William Hood or Floid an old Revolutioner to beg the favour of you to give her some advice relative to his back pay her father was in the service during the war and as the soldiers was put upon half pay she is advised that the General government will award to his heir such pay as was due and owing to her deceased father who departed this life the 9 th day of Dec r 1833 and her mother died 1838 The records of the pension office will show that he drew a pension and the length of time the old woman for whom I write is the only heir very poor with a large family when he made application for a pension there was some difficulty occurred with regard to his name he was commonly call d Hood and his name was wrote Floid He could not right his name after several attempts had been made to obtain his pension he observed that if he was not found the fifth man on Morgans must r role he would give it up on which the role was examined and he was found to be the fifth man on the must r Role as he had stated and his pension was allowed and as you Sir are a competent Judge of the merits of such claims she has full confidence that you will with pleasure give her such advise as she so much needs she is able to prove her self an heir of William Hood at any time her father serv d in the Virginia line or Continental Establishment he never drew the bounty in land that Virginia allowed to her soldiers nor his pay from the general government The old patriots of the Revolution are mostly gone to their Graves and their heirs altho their claims are not only just but calls for the sympathy of all true patriots they are nevertheless ignorant of the way to obtain Justice unless they can obtain advise from some one competent to instruct them it is hoped Sir that you will acknowledge the receipt of this letter with such advise as you may think proper Please direct to Mary Taylor Adams Very Respectfully your County Ohio Waggons Riple Post serv office John Barrett

The State of Ohio Adams county ss
I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Andrew Livingston Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions of Henry Aldrin & Thomas Waters was ta- ken (and who has Certified and signed the same was at the time of signing the said depositions (and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned (and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to his said Certificate as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 5 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1819
Joseph Darlington